Rocky Mountain Life Science Investor Conference: Three AZ companies picked for life sciences event

Three Arizona companies are among the 17 chosen to showcase their technologies at the Sept. 17 Rocky Mountain Life Science Investor Conference in Denver.

The event is being organized by the Arizona BioIndustry Organization, Colorado BioScience Association and industry partners in Montana, Utah, and New Mexico.

Link to the Phoenix Business Journal article

Inviragen to present to Life Science Investor Conference

Inviragen of Fort Collins is among 17 regional companies chosen to showcase their technologies at the Rocky Mountain Life Science Investor Conference on Thursday, Sept. 17 at the Ritz Carlton in Denver.

The companies selected during this first round also include six firms from the Boulder area, as well as from Aurora, Salt Lake City and three cities in Arizona.

Link to the article posting

17 Companies Accepted During 1st-Round Vetting For Rocky Mountain Life Science Investor Conference

In its selection committee’s first round, the Rocky Mountain Life Science Investor Conference (RMLIC) has chosen 17 of thirty regional companies to showcase their technologies on Thursday, September 17th at the Ritz Carlton in Denver. The announcement is made by John Collar, President & CEO of the Colorado Bioscience Association (CBSA), whose organization is co-hosting the inaugural event with the Arizona BioIndustry Organization (AZBio), along with regional industry partners in Montana, Utah, and New Mexico.

Companies selected in first-round vetting for the RMLIC include:

* Apoplogic - Aurora, CO

* BioAmps - Aurora, CO

* BioDesix - Broomfield, CO

* BiOptix - Boulder, CO

* Coherex – Salt Lake City, UT

* GlobeImmune - Louisville, CO

* High Throughput Genomics - Tucson, AZ

* Inviragen - Fort Collins, CO

* Kinetic Muscles - Tempe, AZ

* Lineagen - Salt Lake City, UT

* Medivance - Louisville, CO

* miRagen - Boulder, CO

* Myocept -Lafayette, CO

* Regenesis - Scottsdale, AZ

* ThermImage - Salt Lake City, UT

* ValvExchange - Aurora, CO

* Vital Access - Salt Lake City, UT

Link to the Business Wire release

Building a Successful Biotech Incubator: Proximity to Academic Hubs and Capital Remains a Crucial Factor in Hatching a Thriving Cluster

Gail Dutton included these quotes about Colorado in her July 1st feature in Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News:

Colorado is succeeding in this endeavor. Since committing the state to bioscience in 2003, bioscience investments through 2008 totaled $1.3 billion, ranking Colorado number 11 in the U.S. for bioscience venture capital investments, according to the just-released Colorado BioScience Association study. This was accomplished through state funding for proof-of-concept activities and through proceedings to strengthen bioscience infrastructure with increased university competency and business networks.

In 2003, Colorado decided to make the biosciences a key driver of the state’s future economy. Since then, its universities have increased bioscience research capabilities and added classes to support biosciences. Colorado is capitalizing on its strengths in medical devices by expanding the biotechnology sales and use tax credit to medical-device companies, maintaining a dedicated bioscience staff for the Governor’s Office of Economic Development and International Trade, and making a long-term commitment by funding ongoing development projects, including medical campuses, technology parks, and superclusters. A Biosciences Executive Corps also has been created to mentor start-up companies, along with entrepreneurial support networks.

Link to the article

Colorado Boasts Three Markets in the Milken Institute's North American High Tech Top 50

A new study from the Milken Institute shows three Colorado MSAs ranking in the top 50 of the "North America High Tech Economy: The Geography of Knowledge Based Industries Ranking." Link to support data per market:

Denver-Aurora, CO (MSA)

Boulder, CO (MSA)

Colorado Springs, CO (MSA)

The full report and executive summary of North America's High-Tech Economy: The Geography of Knowledge-Based Industries is available for free download after registration at http://www.milkeninstitute.org/nahightech/nahightech.taf.

Bioscience Colorado Magazine 2009-10, Now Available

Welcome to the 2009-2010 edition of Bioscience Colorado brought to you by the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA).

Bioscience Colorado is the only in-depth guide and directory to the bioscience industry in the state, and is distributed nationally and internationally by the CBSA, research institutions and economic development offices. The new magazine, includes articles showcasing Colorado companies, the history of Colorado bioscience industry, Colorado's global bioscience outreach and an overview of Colorado's broad welcome mat for bioscience startups.

The updated bioscience directory provides the most current listing of medical device, biotechnology, biofuels and pharmaceutical companies in Colorado. The directory also provides a comprehensive listing of service providers for the industry that are recommended by the Association.

Link to new issue